Details
- Type: Red
- Country: France
- Region: France
- Vintage: 2017
- Producer: Le Bosq
- Primary grape: Carignan
- Secondary grape: Grenache/Garnacha
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 31824
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Awards:
- 2018, Commended Sommelier Wine Awards 2019
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Screwcap
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Sulphites
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Expression
Light, bright, fresh reds
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Appenzeller, Brie, chaumes, Cheddar, Cheshire, Gruyère, Morbier, parmesan, Port-Salut. Creamy blue
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Bouillabaisse, cod with pancetta, seared e.g. salmon, sea bass, sea bream, tuna
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Anise, basil, bay leaf, capers, chives, mint, sage, saffron
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Light pork dishes, black pudding, charcuterie, roast chicken, goose, guinea fowl, turkey
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Bolognese, tomato-based sauces e.g. napoletana. Lasagne, spicy sauces e.g. arrabiata, chorizo and paprika
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Spicy, savoury e.g. teriyaki. Light Indian e.g. rogan josh. Jerk chicken or pork, piri-piri
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Smoked and cured-meat salads. Grilled vegetables, olives, ratatouille, mushroom risotto
About the Wine
Grenache/Garnacha
Gray-NAHSH / Ga'rr-NAH-cha
This is a sweet thin skinned grape that gives wine that is high in alcohol and full bodied, but light in colour and tannins. It's often used in blends and responds well to oak ageing.
Flavours:
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Leather
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Plum
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Raspberry
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Strawberry
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White Pepper
Carignan
kare-nin-yen
Carignan is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Mediterranean and around the globe.
Flavours:
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Baking Spices
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Cured Meat
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Dried Cranberry
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Raspberry
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Tobacco Leaf
The Country
France
Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.
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